Super unique Mango Vanilla combination, I can almost smell a coconut smell even though there isn't a coconut note to this. This is and absolutely amazing fragrance and an addictive smell. 10/10
This is an easy wearing, extremely pleasant Green, woody fragrance with some pepper. Easy to wear and really unique too!
A candied Lychee and strawberries, leans a little feminine but it can be worn by whoever. Reminds me of Delina with the Lychee note, but it is extremely pleasant scent. It is sweet, but also fresh. Incredible!
Extremely well done fresh scent, smells like a iced mojito with a little bit of woods in the dry down! Extremely long lasting, lasts for more than 10 hours on my skin while projecting really really well for at least 7 hours. Incredible summer and spring fragrance, but realistically could be worn every day.
Sweeter than the EDT and a little stronger. Almost like a vanilla note has been added to the EDT.
It's a little more mature then Y EDP, a little less sweet, and I works well. Not a beast mode fragrance but decent performance.
Opens incredibly fruity, almost to the point of overripe. The florals are prominent too.
There is a waxy, creamy, salty quality almost like ambergris. The aromachemicals used to give the marine salt water vibes do come across a little synthetic, but I'm not particularly bothered by that.
There is no other word but tropical.
I don't mean it negatively, but it can come across like a fresh tropical dryer sheet at times.
It's heavy but fresh, sweet but salty, fruity but floral. There is so much going on here it's difficult to discern anything specific most of the time, but I definitely get banana peeking through.
There is resinous warmth and balsamic smoothness underneath it all.
I think it definitely needs to be summer to wear this. It needs some heat and humidity to radiate from.
Alluring scent profile which is exquisite and classy. Bright opening which lasts for about 10mins and the mids take over with a woody and slight touch of rose. The dry down takes those woods on overdrive with vanilla trying to catch up(at least on my skin) . Lasts a good 6 -7 hrs on skin
Not a beast mode fragrance but a great entry point to experience high quality at an affordable price point
Empire des Indes is all about Heliotrope and Nag Champa but as well beautiful resinous base. Heliotrope feels almost liquor like, even almondy with Cherry like aroma. It's deep, intoxicating and a tad vintage like, which is understandable of course because we are talking about Legrand's perfume. The texture is powdery but not too dry and the scent is sweet in an utterly natural way. There is something very special in this scent and it makes me feel so damn gorgeous! By the way, did you know that Heliotrope is also called Cherry Pie Flower? I have started to love scents where Cherry is not one of the actual notes but where the scent of Cherry is coming from Heliotrope and/or Almond. In that kind of way it's not synthetic nor overly, sickly sweet. And with Nag Champa and other balsams and resins it's so amazing - beautiful and very unique scent. I hadn't seen Nag Champa until I bought this perfume so I wanted to find some information about it to understand Empire des Indes better. Nag Champa belongs into balsams and resins. It's hypnotic and calming. This aromatic Indian incense has sweet floral notes and an earthy base. That all you can smell in Empire des Indes. Nag champa has a mild floral fragrance with a hint of earthly scent from the Mysore sandalwood. They provide a tranquil ambience that will help to lift your spirits. This maybe makes you think some cold fragrance but Empire des Indes maintains the warmth until the dry down. Because of their sacred fragrance, Champa flowers are usually used in prayers and religious rituals. The aroma of this flower is rich, fruity and intensely floral with slightly musky undertones. The name "Nag Champa" comes from two words in Sanskrit: "nag," meaning "snake," and "champa," meaning "flower." The name is thought to refer to the Nagara tree, also known as the Indian Champaca tree. So Nag champa is a natural fragrance of Indian origin. It is made from a combination of sandalwood and either champak or frangipani. When frangipani is used, the fragrance is usually referred to simply as champa. If you love Heliotrope and Almond liquor like Cherry, you will love this perfume. The longevity is great. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
The picture I'm painted with Panda is a triptych.
In the first scene, it is green. Bitingly green.
The bamboo is fresh, green, and aquatic. It adds a humidity to the opening. Paired with the sharp and sour citrus, spicy Sichuan pepper, and bitter green tea, it really is a wake-up call.
I don't get much in the way of pissy musk here like I've seen others mention.
I do get fruits here too. Something sharp like pineapple. Interesting as they don't naturally eat fruits, but do in captivity. Maybe another facet to the story.
In the second scene, it is brown.
The forest floor is covered in leaves. Aided by footsteps and humidity, the leaves are breaking down, leaving a damp, eathy, and mossy layer behind.
In the third scene things turn dry.
The Panda has moved on. What we're left with is a lingering musk.
There are prominent florals and woods, with the Haitian vetiver in particular giving a very dry, slightly smokey scent. There is lingering sweetness and smoke from incense.
Maybe I'm trying to make it too fantastical, but could this be the rare occasion where the bamboo flowers and dies back leaving the Panda no option but to move on in search of more food? Who knows.
If you want green. This is it.
A little bit updated 💜 Once again, First I do a simple approach to a very complex beautiful scent. 💜 So the most describing words which comes straight away in my mind: Powdery Fluffy Violets Mossy Vanilla Woody Top: Aldehydes*, Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Orange Heart: Lily of the Valley, Geranium, Jasmine, Cistus, Heliotrope*, Violet*, Peach*, Red Champaca Base: Coriander, Ginger, Pepper, Moss Notes*, Patchouli*, Vetiver, Casmir Wood, Amyris, Sandalwood, Benzoin*, Vanilla*, Tonka Bean, Peru Balsam*, Orris*, Frankincense, Labdanum*, Ambrarome Absolute, Civet*, Musk* * Dominant imo but all blended absolutely perfectly in Roja's style so nothing pop out. Most of Rojas are very versatile for me and it’s really difficult to find an occasion where I definitely couldn’t wear them but RDHP15 is one of the most glamorous, glorious, solemn and impressive for sure. There is a certain kind of sophistication in it but in the same time it’s enormous, regal scent. It’s charming, luxurious and glamorous, it reminds me of lavish velvet dresses from the Baroque era. Still there is some coziness in it, especially in the dry down. RDHP15 opens up with a little bit sharp sparkling aldehydes but quickly settles down into surprisingly warm scent and surprisingly since Violets and Iris are very present but not in a cold way at all - and still - the color of the metal plate and cap describes perfectly this scent. Sweetness of Peach and warmth of Champaca works together with amazing base creating that heavenly fluffy and powdery feeling which is palpable. Balsamic and ambery notes add not only the deepness but the warmth as well whereas Civet and Musk bring the sensuality to the scent. Special mention for the incredibly skillfully crafted mossy note which is present throughout the entire life cycle of the scent. This perfume gets clearly deeper and somewhat even more polished when time goes by. The longevity is easily 12 hours and it projects a lot. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗
Opening is like a sweet ginger ale, that drys down into this sweet vanilla with woods whilst keeping that ginger in the background. So so good, great signature scent with great performance and so worth the money. Highly recommend.
This has the same element of seeming "soaked" in sandalwood as the new essences line. I was very skeptical about this aging in barrels business but I have to admit that it does give a certain something to the scent. I'm not sure it's some wondrous new revelation, but it does give a nice creamy, rich base, which is sumptuous in a way you don't normally get. It's like sandalwood sings a baritone all the way through. This one smells sort of nutty, and more culinary than the original, and overall it's a bit more polite, though not much. An interesting digression from the OG, but not something I'd spend 500 euros on, not in a million years.
This is my girlfriend's signature scent, so I figured I'd give my opinion on it. This stuff is incredible to say the least. It's a warm, seductive, feminine vanilla bomb that is done perfectly. It is not overly sweet or too thick, and it smells amazing. It's versatile, but definitely shines more on colder days. This fragrance has great longevity, as I can smell it on my girlfriend all day. If you're looking for a fragrance to catch the nose of the man in your life, I would get this. I think this juice is a 10/10!
Innuendo was a blind buy for me, one which I found surprising and unexpected, yet satisfying and sublime. I do not think the name is fitting, I had the same experience with Fetish Femme, an outspokenly suggestive name mismatched with a rather polite and reserved scent profile. Despite the misleading name, it smells utterly divine. It opens with a pronounced hesperidic burst of lemon and verbena, bergamot and orange, which together are sharp and zingy. The heart evolves into a beautifully buttery central theme of ylang, alongside a traditionally bright and soapy melody of rose, jasmine and violet. Whispers of orris, sandalwood and tonka further this delicate creamy facet, providing a delicately soft sweetness to the scent. Whilst not listed, I find Roja’s signature peach accord holds a strong presence here - with its gentle whisper of sweet, creamy fuzziness. This scent is in no way dirty or sexual as the name might suggest, it is perfectly polite and restrained; like the most wonderfully simple floral which is so effortlessly elegant.
Elaborate is a controversial scent, one so polarising you will either love it or hate it. It is a musky leather which has been recreated by a select few other perfume houses, namely Fragrance du Bois with their release of PM which is very similar, better in fact. The leather is not as expected, it is nothing less than unconventional to say the least - slightly metallic, sharp and obnoxiously strong. It doesn’t smell like civet, but there is a sharp muskiness to it, turning the scent almost sour. As I said some will hate it, as for me I really enjoy it but I think PM does this scent profile better, with a little more going on. Some have said it smells like cocaine, I would not know. But it certainly does not smell of anything natural or delicate - this is boldly synthetic and almost otherworldly, in a nice way. I’m glad to have a 10ml but could never get through a full 100ml bottle.
It’s common knowledge by now that Harmonious is Boadicea’s take on the famous Dior Homme Parfum - a mastery in Iris and leather. Despite the strong similarities, there are noticeable differences, and not entirely for the better I’m afraid to say. The core of the scent profile is the same as the Dior, but comes across much more dry - the Iris flower accord is replaced with a dusty orris note, whilst the ambrette seems to be vigorously amped up giving it an increased musky edge. At the same time, it seems a little sweeter, whilst maintaining a definite aroma of baby wipes. I enjoy it, but I don’t love it - I’m glad Boadicea has started doing these 10ml bottles so that I can enjoy this scent without committing to 100ml which I would never get through. It’s a nice scent, but considering the price, the Dior is far superior. But with Dior Homme Parfum’s recent reformulation, perhaps this will grow in popularity.
Yatagan is aptly named after a type of short-sword native to Ottoman Turkey, a fitting name for a scent which is as sharp and cutting as a fine blade. I had long been looking for a fantastic pine fragrance, and this is the one - an utterly spectacular aromatic woody scent which will certainly put hair on your chest. As I said, pine is at the forefront of this perfume, and what a wondrous note it is - piercingly sharp, furthered by the pairing of lavender and mint, you’re blasted with this dense green accord which is at once bitter, herbal and fresh-spicy. From here a pronounced woodiness makes itself known, with a resounding musky dryness. Yatagan is one of the most outright masculine scents I’ve ever encountered, it is unapologetic in its confident strut, as it shouts during the first hour of its life. Despite how perfect this smells however, I find the longevity lets it down slightly, which is a shame. Still, for the price I think it is a must-have.
I've sampled three scents from Bertie's new brand and this is the least awful. So you can imagine, none of them have impressed me, but this one at least smells ok, whereas the others have been screechy, scratchy and cheap-smelling. This does smell cheap, and given BD's reputation for being the expert at rendering incense in various perfume guises, I'd expect something more original. It's a solid meh 🤷
Much more on the Montale side of the spectrum than the Amouage side if you know what I mean. Scratchy and lacking depth. Also, as this type of profile has been done to death, what's the point unless you have something new to offer. This certainly offers nothing new, just a cheap-smelling rehash of countless other perfumes.
Calone and stemone. To me it's nothing like Journey Woman. This smells cheap, and the aroma-chemicals immediately stand out recognisably. A very underwhelming experience.
Blind bought a 200ml bottle from eBay. Ended up spending under 20 bucks. This is because I’ve never smelled anything by Rosendo Mateu I didn’t love. As of now I have 5 of his creations (Agua Brava is my favorite). Diavolo is nothing dark, nothing spicy, nothing sultry, nothing mysterious. If you’ve ever smelled the original Prada Luna Rossa, you’ll get the vibe. This is a clean, soapy, reassuring, classy, soft fragrance with some greens and a little leather. I love it. I probably used 3 mls though in one work shift. I didn’t notice any significant projection or significant longevity worth mentioning. Worth a blind buy I’d say. Glad to have it in my collection. It was instantly liked by my whole family.
Sweet dried fruits, and resinous opening with almost medicinal citrus from the Olibanum.
Woody notes and spices come in soon after with a warm and furry animalic musk.
The rose comes across softly and a little waxy, like Malle's Lipstick Rose.
The resins and incense here really sing but well composed. A balsamic ambery warmth accompanies.
This smells like what I'd imagine a desert market to smell like. Dried fruits, spices, resins and flowers in wooden boxes baking in the sun. The camels are nearby, their fur warming.
A truly beautiful take on an oriental fragrance.
On my skin this smells exactly the same as Gold Man, which is my favourite Amouage perfume.
